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Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Granuloma > Granuloma, Giant Cell
Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Granuloma > Granuloma, Giant Cell
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Granuloma > Granuloma, Giant Cell
Musculoskeletal Diseases > Jaw Diseases > Granuloma, Giant Cell
Stomatognathic Diseases > Jaw Diseases > Granuloma, Giant Cell
Stomatognathic Diseases > Mouth Diseases > Periodontal Diseases > Gingival Diseases > Granuloma, Giant Cell

Preferred term

Granuloma, Giant Cell  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Giant Cell Granuloma
  • Giant Cell Granulomas
  • Granulomas, Giant Cell

Note

  • do not confuse with GIANT CELL TUMORS, benign or malignant neopl; coord IM with organ/dis (IM), not organ/neopl; peripheral or epulis involves gingiva, central refers to jaw

Scope note

  • A non-neoplastic inflammatory lesion, usually of the jaw or gingiva, containing large, multinucleated cells. It includes reparative giant cell granuloma. Peripheral giant cell granuloma refers to the gingiva (giant cell epulis); central refers to the jaw.

History note

  • 74; was GRANULOMA, REPARATIVE GIANT CELL 1965-73

In other languages

  • jättisolugranulooma

    Finnish

  • centralt jättecellsgranulom
  • granuloma gigantocellulare
  • granuloma gigantocellulare centrale
  • granuloma gigantocellulare NAS
  • jättecellsgranulom UNS
  • sentraalinen jättisolugranulooma
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön jättisolugranulooma
  • Jättecellsgranulom

    Swedish

  • Jättecellepulis
  • Perifiert jättecellsgranulom
  • Reparativt jättecellsgranulom

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006101

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